Operation Gadget
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VeloACE Is Ideal for Palm Zealots Who Want a Bike Computer
Reading Time: 2 minutesVeloACE: An Open Source Bike Computer System for PalmOS. For when you absolutely want to have your bike speedometer be a PDA. [ Image: Mark Hammerling ] Sammy and the other folks over at PalmAddict don’t normally scoop us on fitness gadget news, but you’ll see why they did in a moment.…
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Lyon, France’s Rent-a-Bike System Loaded with Technology
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVelo’v Grand Lyon is a bike rental network in Lyon, France. Wired News published a great little article about the system works and how technology is being used to try to ensure that it stays solvent. To use Velo’v in Lyon, you have to make a €150 deposit via check or…
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R-Driver II USB 2.0 to IDE Cable Is Ideal for Copying Data from Hard Drives Being Replaced
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEarlier today Engadget pointed out a review of the R-Driver II USB to IDE cable adapter that retails for less than $35. The review they noticed was published on theGadgeteer.com and gives basic information about the product. I did some research on this and other USB 2.0 to IDE solutions and…
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No Good Will Come from Retroactive Drug Testing in Pro Cycling
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany of us who covered the Tour de France have just learned of L’Equipe’s latest article charging Lance Armstrong with doping during the 1999 Tour de France. Using Google Translation Tools I learned that L’Equipe used investigative journalism techniques to assemble documents from multiple sources that they say indicate that Lance Armstrong…
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Developing a Workout Plan to Simulate the Effort of Other Athletic Performances
Reading Time: 3 minutesHeart Rate Chart from Training Log: Here is the heart rate chart for a game I refereed in the Chicago Showcase. Click on the chart to see a larger view. [ Image: Polar Precision Performance Software ] See more Chicago Showcase exercise data in the Operation Gadget Photo Gallery. Regular readers of…
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Replacing the APC Uninterruptible Power Supply Battery Protecting Our VoIP Lines
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmazon.com put many APC products including Genuine APC Replacement Batteries on sale. I discovered that I needed a replacement battery the other day when the power at the Home Office sagged for a moment. All of the computer equipment in the basement including my Linux development server, VoIP Telephone Adapters, DSL…
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Mavic Crossland Mountain Wheels Take a Year of Riding with No Problems
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m definitely pleased with the set of Mavic Crossland mountain bike wheels I put on my mountain bike last July. I bought the wheels because the set that came with my Marin Bear Valley SE years ago were falling apart due to metal fatigue, and I kept breaking spokes. Mavic� Crossland Silver…
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Installed Performance Topo FasTracs on My Mountain Bike
Reading Time: 2 minutesTen days ago I reported that I was replacing the tires on my mountain bike with Performance Topo FasTrac MTB Tires, a semi-slick tire that I found on sale at Performance Bicycle: Performance Topo� FasTrac MTB Tire (Folding) Introducing the new Topo� FasTrac ATB Tire Even faster and lighter than our SemiSlick+!…